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1899 – 1985E.B. White (1899-1985)Died 1 October 1985, aged 86White was an American writer and longtime New Yorker contributor best known for the children's books Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little. He also co-wrote The Elements of Style, a widely used guide to English usage. He died in Maine on 1 October 1985.